Police Blotter - Crime wrap - September 25, 2000 09/25/00

Published: Monday, September 25, 2000

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AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS

2000 block of 10th Street

A man arrested early Saturday on charges of assaulting his family remained jailed Sunday night.

Jose T. Rangel, 29, was charged with aggravated assault, retaliation, assault and four counts of endangering a child, a Lubbock County Jail spokesman said. His bond was set at $35,000.

A woman called police about 12:20 a.m. Saturday to report that her brother-in-law was threatening to kill her, his wife and the women's five children.

While being booked into jail, the man called his wife and again threatened to kill her when he was released. Officers disconnected the call when they realized to whom the man was talking.

AUTO THEFTS

2500 block of Parkway Drive

A 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse reportedly left running outside a convenience store was allegedly stolen and crashed within minutes Sunday morning.

The car's owner called police about 1:15 a.m. Sunday from the 2600 block of Ivory Avenue, about five miles from the convenience store, and reported the car stolen. While en route to the call, police located a traffic crash involving the victim's vehicle in the 2600 block of Fir Avenue, about two blocks from the victim's location.

As police investigated the crash, the victim arrived at the scene. The woman said she left the car running outside the store while she went inside to get chips.

The woman appeared intoxicated, police reports said. Her purse was still inside the vehicle.